Boyd Daniel Belcher

Boyd Daniel Belcher was born on April 6, 1952, sharing the same birthday as his mother. He was part of the last graduating class of Lee M. Waid High School in 1970 at the end of segregation. He worked at multiple places including Martin Processing and Tultex.

He enjoyed music, loudly, and could recount going to the Parliament concert and seeing the mothership land on stage as if it were yesterday. He would sing songs on the radio, even if he had the lyrics completely wrong.

He would faithfully cut the grass at Indian Ridge Baptist Church and make sure that everyone had cold cans of soda. He would take a variety of things apart (automotive, plumbing, and electrical) to figure out how to repair them before the age of Google and YouTube. He grew a variety of vegetables and if he had some freshly picked you were unlikely to leave his presence without him sharing some.

He provided for his family and attended his sons' activities. Known as "PaPa" to his grandsons, he enjoyed playing baseball and basketball in the yard with them.

He was preceded in death by his father, Daniel Belcher, his mother, Millie Belcher, and James Junior he regarded as a brother. He is survived by two sons Timothy (Virginia) Belcher of Centreville, VA and Steven (Hannah) Belcher of Blacksburg, VA; four sisters Julia and Madlyn of Silver Spring, MD and Almer and Ida Bell of Union Hall, VA; two grandsons, Philip and Ethan; nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family, and friends.

Special thanks to Gordon and Sally Belcher for their support.  The family thanks everyone for their calls, texts, visits, and outpouring of love during this difficult time.  Finally, thanks to Stanfield Mortuary Service for their assistance.